A bitter pill meaning ?
1.Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy B.
2.A controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with
3.A situation or information that is unpleasant but must be accepted
4.When an attempt fails, and it’s time to start planning all over again
A man of straw means?
1.A man of no substance
2.A very active person
3.A worthy fellow
4.An unreasonable person
A man who “blows his own trumpet�
1. Flatters
2.Praises others
3.Admonishes others
4.Praises himself
A person who is unable to pay his debts is called?
1.Borrower
2.Insolvent
3.Lender
4.Allen
“A hot potato†meaning ?
1. The one tiny drawback that ruins it
2.To go to bed to sleep
3.To find fault with something that has been received as a gift or favor
4.A controversial issue or situation that is awkward or unpleasant to deal with
“Ace in the hole†meaning ?
1. A hidden or secret strength, or unrevealed advantage
2. A metaphor for a fatal weakness in spite of overall strength
3. Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
4. Without any hesitation; instantly
“Apple of discord†meaning ?
1.Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
2.A person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid
3.To further a loss with sarcasm or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation
4.To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude
“Basket case†meaning ?
1.An area of vulnerability
2. Narrowly; barely. Usually used in regard to a narrow escape from a disaster
3.To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally or to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant
4. One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, or stress
“Beating a dead horse†meaning ?
1. To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution
2.An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature.
3. To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude
4.To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting
“Best of both worlds†meaning ?
1.A phrase implying that a person is never satisfied with their current situation; they think others have it better
2.People’s intentions can be judged better by what they do than by what they say
3.A situation wherein someone has the privilege of enjoying two different opportunities
4.Just the information I have on the subject
“Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven†is said by?
1.Hitler
2. Sadam hussain
3.Milton
4.Bush
“Bird Brain†meaning ?
1.A person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid
2.A person that is too smart; a person that acts Sharp
3.A person that is too lazy; a person that acts dull
4. A person that too angry; a person that acts hastly
“Chew the fat†meaning ?
1.To action a task; to initiate work
2. To become silent; to stop talking
3.To take offense; to get worked up, aggravated, or annoyed
4. To chat idly or generally waste time talking
“Drop a dime†meaning?
1.To be an informant
2.Almost free. Very cheap
3. To stop something at an early stage
4.To leave
“Get your goat†meaning?
1.To pacify someone
2.To irritate someone
3.To soothe someone
4. To Hug someone
“Spill the beans†meaning?
1.Frivolously performing a simple task
2. Reveal someone’s secret
3.To stop something at an early stage
4.Frivolously performing a simple task
“Wild goose chase†meaning?
1. A foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable B. D.
2.To take credit for something someone else did
3. To not take what someone says too seriously; to treat someone’s words with a degree of skepticism
4. A phrase implying that one is not proficient at performing a particular task and that they should not try to perform the task professionally
“Wild goose chase†meaning?
1. A foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable B. D.
2.To take credit for something someone else did
3. To not take what someone says too seriously; to treat someone’s words with a degree of skepticism
4. A phrase implying that one is not proficient at performing a particular task and that they should not try to perform the task professionally
Change narration: You said, “They were busy the whole day.â€
1.You said that they had busy the whole day.
2.You said that they were busy the whole day.
3.You said that they had been busy the whole day
4.You said that they have been busy the whole day.
Find the correct spelling for the word below.
1.Harrass
2.Harass
3.Harras
4.Herrass
He “let the grass grow under his feet†means?
1.Loitered around
2.Stayed out
3. Sat not moving
4. Moved away
He “passed himself off†as a noble man meaning?
1.Was regarded as
2. Pretended to be
3.Was thought to be
4.Was looked upon
He “put a spoke in my wheel†means?
1.Tried to cause an accident
2.Helped in the execution of the plan
3. Thwarted in the execution of the plan
4.Destroyed the plan
He gave me “the cold shoulder†meaning is:
1.Scolded me
2.Insulted me
3.Abused me
4.Ignored me
He is good at ________ English.
1.spoken
2.speaking
3.speak
4.spoke
I am sick _____ job.
1.from
2.with
3.of
4.by
I did not know where he _________ from.
1.has come
2. had come
3.have come
4.comes
I feel sorry _______ his kids.
1. to
2.at
3.for
4.over
I met a man who lived in USA. What is â€who†according to grammar here?
1.Interrogative Pronoun
2.Distributive Pronoun
3.Relative Pronoun
4.Reciprocal Pronoun
It will rain soon, _________?
1. will it
2.won’t it
3. would it
4.wouldn’t it
Like a sitting duck†meaning?
1.Lazy
2.Fat
3.Sleepy
4.Ignorant
Meaning of “At the drop of the hat†?
1.As soon as it was spoken
2. Done easily, without any preparation
3.Done in an instant
4.After something is done
Meaning of “At the drop of the hat†?
1.As soon as it was spoken
2.Done easily, without any preparation
3. Done in an instant
4.After something is done
Meaning of “Far cry from†?
1. To present a counter argument
2.To take on a task that is way to big
3. The show has come to an end. It’s all over
4.Very different from
Meaning of “Your guess is as good as mine†?
1.Join a popular trend or activity
2.To hear something from the authoritative source
3. To know the answer
4.To have no idea
Mother said, “Where are you going�
1. Mother said me where I am going.
2.Mother said to me where are you going
3. Mother asked where I was going.
4.Mother asked me where I am going.
My father said to me, †You must work hardâ€.
1. My father said to me that I must work hard.
2.My father said to me that you must work hard.
3.My father said to me that I had to work hard.
4.My father said to me that I have to work hard.
She always keeps on _________ dramas.
1.watch
2.watched
3.watching
4.watches
Synonym of GAUNT
1.Weighty
2.Bony
3.Fatty
4.Big statement
Synonym of Persecuter is _____________?
1.Oppressor
2.Hasty
3.Patient
4.Tycoon
The synonym of “Perpetual†is?
1.Garrulous
2.Sneak
3.Everlasting
4.Liberal
The synonym of “Perpetual†is?
1.Garrulous
2.Sneak
3.Everlasting
4.Liberal
The synonym of “Colossal†is?
1.colorful
2.gigantic
3.fantastic
4.bias
The synonym of “Colossal†is?
1. colorful
2.gigantic
3.fantastic
4.bias
The synonym of “Panacea†is?
1.Morbidity
2.Cure-all
3.Portray
4.Insight
The synonym of †Irreverenced†is ?
1.Honor
2.Wrong
3.Disrespect
4.Appease
To cry wolf means?
1. To listen eagerly
2. To give a false alarm
3.To turn pale
4.To keep off starvation
To end in smoke means?
1. To make completely understand
2. To ruin oneself
3.To excite great applause
4.To overcome someone
To have an axe to grind means?
1.A private end to serve
2.To fail to arouse interest
3.To have no result
4.To work for both sides
To hit the nail right on the head means?
1.To say something that is completely true or exactly right
2.To destroy one’s reputation
3.To announce one’s fixed views
4.To teach someone a lesson
To leave someone in the lurch means?
1.To come to a compromise with someone
2.A constant source of annoyance to someone
3. To put someone at ease
4.To desert someone in his difficulties
To make clean breast of means?
1.To gain prominence
2.To praise oneself
3.To confess without of reserve
4.To destroy before it blooms
To pick holes means?
1.To find some reason to quarrel
2. To destroy something
3.To criticize someone
4.To cut some part of an item
To put one’s hand to plough means?
1. To take up agricultural farming
2.To take a difficult task
3. To get entangled into unnecessary things
4. Take interest in technical work
To set one’s face against ?
1.To oppose with determination
2.To judge by appearance
3.To get out of difficulty
4.To look at one steadily
To smell a rat means?
1.To see signs of a plague epidemic
2. To get bad small of a bad dead rat
3.To suspect foul dealings
4.To be in a bad mood
Try to be polite _____ others.
1.with
2.to
3.for
4.on
What is the meaning of “die in harness†idiom?
1.Die on a horseback
2. Die in the battlefield
3.Die while still working
4. Die with honor
What is the Synonym of Sham?
1.Fake
2.Deplorable
3.Purse
4.Robust
Which form of verb is usually used in â€Passive Sentences“?
1. First Form
2.Second Form
3. Third Form
4.None